education

By Gavin Nichols Let’s celebrate some good news coming out of San Antonio’s public schools – that the historically high dropout rate has improved dramatically in recent years in the city’s largest inner city school district, the San Antonio Independent School District. The San Antonio Area Foundation has been a player in reducing the dropout […]
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By Gavin Nichols Because a high school diploma is so important for a young person’s success, the San Antonio Area Foundation is committed to helping San Antonio and Bexar County increase the number of students who finish high school. We all stand to benefit by improving our region’s level of educational attainment, because employers need […]
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By Gavin Nichols In a region where too many young people continue a cycle of poverty by dropping out before finishing high school, many dedicated individuals and organizations are working to make things better. The San Antonio Area Foundation has made a commitment to supporting efforts to help our students succeed in school and beyond […]
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By Letty Vazquez As we reach the end of another school year and celebrate the accomplishments of those graduating from high school and college, it’s a great time to focus on helping all of our young people to succeed. What could be more important for San Antonio, where the high dropout rate and low education […]
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By Darryl Byrd Fellow San Antonians, what is the one thing that you personally want to influence the most in our city? I am asking about the one thing that the combined energy from your volunteerism, philanthropy and voice would go into action to make a tangible community impact. Would it be education, neighborhoods, environmental […]
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By Jim Eskin More than half the people in San Antonio over the age of 25 have never attended college. For those who do not enroll because of financial barriers, the board of directors and staff of the Alamo Colleges Foundation have this simple vision: “A Foundation scholarship for every student who applies and is […]
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AboutSan Antonio Area Foundation

The San Antonio Area Foundation, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014, makes grants from funds established by individuals, families, businesses or other entities to support charitable causes. The Area Foundation manages more than $250 million in assets and has distributed more than $230 million for scholarships and grants to educate youth, preserve the environment, protect animals, fund research and provide services that enhance the quality of life in our region.